September This month we spent a few days observing the garden. We made written observations in the form of journal entries and poetry. The children were amazed at what they saw and heard when they spent time sitting, looking and listening!
The Garden The garden makes me think of flowers. Flowers make me think of colors. Colors make me think of the sky. The sky makes me think of clouds. Clouds make me think of flowers. Flowers make me think of the garden. By Adam
Sunflowers Sunflowers make me think of grass, Grass makes me think of plants, Plants make me think of the sun, The sun makes me think of summer, Summer makes me think of sunflowers. By Matt
July 5
The vegetables have really taken off. We've harvested lots of zucchini, beans and cucumbers. Thank you to all the vegetable gardeners -- Mrs. O'Brochta and Mrs.Dunn did an amazing job weeding and Tina Gray continues to impress with her ingenuity. Wait until you see her new garden path. Tina is going to plant some cool-weather crops soon, so watch for more growth. And, those sunflowers! The students will be welcomed back by gorgeous flowers.
The perennials are doing well too. We've planted some new natives and are busy weeding and mulching (and weeding some more) this week. Oh, and watering like crazy! We'll be staking some tall plants this weekend.
A special thank yougoes out to the Gray family (Tina & Will), the Gillespie family (Liam, Haley and Kristin) and to Jasper Alvarez for gardening during the super HOT days this week. Jasper, Will and Liam built a shelter from stone for animals (complete with a basement and second floor) and filled it with veggies from the garden. They worked so well together and had a blast doing it. They, with Haley, filled all the bird feeders in no time flat. Those birds eat the seeds faster than we can fill the feeders.
September
This month we spent a few days observing the garden. We made written observations in the form of journal entries and poetry. The children were amazed at what they saw and heard when they spent time sitting, looking and listening!
The Garden
The garden makes me think of flowers.
Flowers make me think of colors.
Colors make me think of the sky.
The sky makes me think of clouds.
Clouds make me think of flowers.
Flowers make me think of the garden.
By Adam
Sunflowers
Sunflowers make me think of grass,
Grass makes me think of plants,
Plants make me think of the sun,
The sun makes me think of summer,
Summer makes me think of sunflowers.
By Matt
July 5
The vegetables have really taken off. We've harvested lots of zucchini, beans and cucumbers. Thank you to all the vegetable gardeners -- Mrs. O'Brochta and Mrs. Dunn did an amazing job weeding and Tina Gray continues to impress with her ingenuity. Wait until you see her new garden path. Tina is going to plant some cool-weather crops soon, so watch for more growth. And, those sunflowers! The students will be welcomed back by gorgeous flowers.
The perennials are doing well too. We've planted some new natives and are busy weeding and mulching (and weeding some more) this week. Oh, and watering like crazy! We'll be staking some tall plants this weekend.
A special thank you goes out to the Gray family (Tina & Will), the Gillespie family (Liam, Haley and Kristin) and to Jasper Alvarez for gardening during the super HOT days this week. Jasper, Will and Liam built a shelter from stone for animals (complete with a basement and second floor) and filled it with veggies from the garden. They worked so well together and had a blast doing it. They, with Haley, filled all the bird feeders in no time flat. Those birds eat the seeds faster than we can fill the feeders.